They’re free, effective and sustainable, and they improve the soil.
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Some simple arithmetic will ensure you don’t run out of tomatoes
Calculations will help you hang on to your frozen tomatoes, and you won’t have to wait until July to re-stock.
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Shawn Brannigan knows his family’s Falmouth seed company has deep roots
Allen, Sterling & Lothrop has provided Maine with seeds, and agricultural and garden supplies, for more than a century, and the business is a staple of the community.
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Conventional wisdom says Italian ’00’ flour, durum wheat are gold standard for pasta
But can Maine’s locally grown and milled flours work in their stead?
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Yes, you CAN recycle that!
You’ve mastered paper, glass and plastic. But on this Earth Day, you’re wondering where to best ditch those old Christmas lights, antiquated cellphones, half-used paint cans, alkaline batteries, scorpion brooch and microwave. Surely not the trash. We’ve got answers.
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Ban by ban and bag by bag, Maine municipalities making a difference
This also helps move the state toward adopting more comprehensive legislation.
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Nature Conservancy in Brunswick brings the outside inside
Its office hits a new standard for green building that’s positively biophilic.
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Recipe: Vietnamese Caramel Salmon
This is a good way to go if you want dinner on the table in less than half an hour.
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Garrett Raymond wants to create a specialty license plate for sustainability
The University of Maine economics student grew up in Montville, with a woodsy upbringing that helped him learn to appreciate nature.
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Cutting boards still have ‘live edge’ of bark on the side
Neal Foley of Waldoboro crafts beautiful pieces from sustainably harvested wood.